Tçnâ koe Andrew

 

Thank you for your below Official Information Act request for information
regarding the Ministry’s report on submissions to the Fast-track Amendment
Act 2025 in relation to the Environment Select Committee submissions.

 

We have provided a response to each of your questions below.

 

 1. Breakdown of submitter types
The breakdown of submitter types on page 6 of the report was
undertaken through the following processes:

o Analysis by Ministry staff: A team of Ministry staff manually
categorised and analysed each submission to ensure accuracy and
consistency.
o Application of artificial intelligence tools: Artificial intelligence
tools were employed to enhance the process by supporting the
refinement of submission content and tone and assisting with the
categorisation of response types.

 

 2. Names of submitters categorised as “Professional Practitioners”, this
classification was used for those people or organisations that
included in their submission a speciality or significant experience in
the Resource Management Act and/or a planning field. (For example,
your submission states that“ I have over 30 years’ experience as a
resource management planner.”)

The submitters identified under this category are listed below:

o Amanda McMullin
o Andre Labonte
o Andrew Riddell
o Bruce Gilkison
o Chris Lee and Partners Limited
o Fiona Ede
o Gascoigne Wicks Lawyers
o Irene Setiawan
o Jan Heijs
o Jennifer Neads
o Justine Quinn
o New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment
o New Zealand Ecological Society
o Richard Suggate
o Urban Development Institute of New Zealand
o Victoria Froude
o Elva Conroy

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Office of
the Ombudsman of my decisions relating to this request, in accordance with
section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found at:
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Please note that due to the public interest in our work, the Ministry
publishes responses to requests for official information shortly after the
response has been sent on our website at:
[2]https://environment.govt.nz/about-us/off....
If you have any queries about this, please feel free to contact our
Ministerial Services team at: [3][email address].

 

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services Team

Ministry for the Environment – Manatû Mô Te Taiao

Email: [4][email address] Website: [5]www.mfe.govt.nz

8 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

 

Ministry for the Environment | Manatû Mô Te Taiao

 

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